FOLLOWING Arsenal's superb 2-0 victory against Milan in the San Siro last night, we decided to bring you some of the best write-ups on the Gunners from around the globe.

It was the first time that Milan had tasted defeat at the San Siro against English opposition.

And it meant that Milan failed to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time since the second group stage was abandoned in 2003-04. Incredibly this is the first time they have failed to reach the semi-finals since 2004-05.

In Australia, The Sydney Herald, were very positive about The Gunner's display. claiming that last night's game was: "...one of its finest performances under Arsene Wenger yesterday to dethrone (the holders)AC Milan."

America's sportsillustrated.com made reference to the difference in age between the two sides. They wrote: "The age of Arsenal's players averaged 24.5 years, whereas Milan's average was 30.2 years."

Italy's The Gazetta dello Sport, as could have been predicted, did not hold back in their criticism of the ageing Milan side.

Their front page read "Milan: The End". With the obvious reference being to Milan's team who they believe should now be dismantled as most of the players have seen much better days.

The paper added: "If the best player is a gentleman that is nearly 40-years-old (Paolo Maldini), it means it's time to start a renewal."

Corriere della Sera also reserved praise for Italy's most famous left-back. They said: "Yesterday Paolino was simply one of the best in Ancelotti's team. One of the last to give in to the evidence of a generational clash which Milan couldn't win."

Another article in the same paper read: "With the sort of irony that often accompanies goodbyes, Milan's run ended with the concession of a goal in their best moment of the match.

"Arsenal were no longer managing to hold on to the ball, Arsenal striker Adebayor, the extraordinary atypical monument of modern football, had disappeared.

"Indeed, Fábregas had understood the slowness of his team and took the responsibility of going it alone.

"He got lucky, but neither he nor his team-mates stole anything.

"They dominated the game. In the first leg and the second."

And Milan boss Carlo Ancelotti had nothing but praise for the North Londoners, claiming that his side couldn't compare with Arsenal's physical pressure.

He said: "I think over the 180 minutes they were able to play the way they know how and Milan didn't achieve that with consistency. The credit goes to Arsenal, who pushed us all over the field and kept the pressure up."